Minerals named after employees and graduates of the Department of Mineralogy at St Petersburg University (Leningrad State University)
15 February 2024
About one hundred new mineral species are discovered every year in the world. They are often named after scientists, i.e. geologists and mineralogists. More than 35 minerals are named in honour of the employees and graduates of the Department of Mineralogy at St Petersburg University, which indicates academic excellence and, therefore, a great contribution of the University scientists to mineralogy.